SGB Update Outdoor
NICS Background Checks Soar On Black Friday
NICS FBI background checks showed strong firearms demand on Thanksgiving week, culminating in 192,749 checks on Black Friday, a 2.8 percent increase from last year and the third-highest total, according to NSSF.
Udog Hires Global Sales Manager
Italian cycling shoe brand Udog has hired Luc Hall as global sales manager. Hall comes to Udog from Pinarello UK, where he held the position of brand manager.
Union Binding And Capita Snowboarding To Open European Sales Structure
Union Binding Company and Capita Snowboarding will open a new European sales hub in Milano effective January 1, 2023.
SportfishingBuddy.com Acquires Chesapeake-Angler.com
SportfishingBuddy.com, the online fishing resources hub, has purchased Chesapeake-Angler.com, a resource for anglers.
Feetures Announces CEO Transition
Feetures, the family-owned and operated sock manufacturer, announced that John Gaither, who has been the company’s COO, would succeed his father, Hugh Gaither, founder and CEO, effective January 1, 2023. Hugh Gaither will evolve his role as chairman of Feetures’ executive committee.
Vail Resorts Hires Chief Financial Officer
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported it re-hired Angela Korch as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective December 22, 2022. She rejoins the company from CorePower Yoga
REI To Open In Marina Del Rey
REI Co-op will open a new store in Marina del Rey in spring 2023. The 24,000-square-foot site is the retailer’s 30th store in California.
On Adds Apparel To Resale Program
Swiss running brand On has added men’s and women’s apparel to its resale program. The move follows the September launch of Onward resale site and online trade-in program initially focused on footwear.
Jack Wolfskin Hires New Leadership For UK And Nordic Regions
Jack Wolfskin hired new leadership for the UK and Nordic regions to align with the company’s global growth strategy, firs reported in 2021.
Czechoslovak Group Acquires Majority Stake In Fiocchi Munizioni
Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has acquired a 70 percent stake in Fiocchi Munizioni, the manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition. CSG said it would partner with the current shareholders, the Fiocchi family and Charme Capital Partners, each retaining a minority stake for continued growth.
Camping World Further Expands In Southern California
Camping World Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire RV Solutions, Inc., a family-owned RV dealership group in San Diego, CA. The transaction includes two RV dealership locations–RV Solutions and Airstream of San Diego—and one standalone parts and service center in El Cajon, CA.
Black Friday Online Sales Hit Record $9.12 Billion
U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online this Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. That’s a 2.3 percent increase compared to $8.92 billion in 2021 and also up from $9.03 billion the in 2020.
Patagonia Sues Gap For Copying Its Signature Snap-T Pullover
Patagonia, Inc. sued Gap, Inc. for allegedly copying its flap pocket and rectangular “P-6” logo, which it has used on its fleece outerwear for more than three decades.
Bankruptcy Court Approves PrairieFire’s Acquisition Of Front Sight
PrairieFire reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada confirmed its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization under which PrairieFire will acquire 100 percent of the equity of Front Sight Management, LLC, the firearms training institute.
Camping World’s COO To Retire
Camping World Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer, Tamara Ward, will retire from her position effective December 31. Matthew Wagner, executive vice president, will be promoted into the role effective January 1, 2023, as part of a planned leadership succession.
